Usage examples of "tall story" in English with translation to Spanish

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My sister didn't own up to breaking the lamp, instead she made up some story about aliens coming to Earth with the objective of destroying every piece of yellow furniture. Mi hermana no se hizo cargo de romper la lámpara, ella inventó una historia sobre alienígenas que vienen a la Tierra con el objetivo de destruir todo mueble de color amarillo.
A tall tree hid his house from our view. Un árbol grande nos tapaba la casa.
Part of his story is true. Parte de su historia es cierta.
She saw a tall man yesterday. Ayer vio a un hombre alto.
He told us a very exciting story of adventure. Él nos contó una fabulosa historia de aventuras.
A tall man went off from there in a hurry. Un hombre alto se marchó de allí con prisa.
That's an incredible story. Es una historia increíble.
Meg is as tall as Ken. Meg es tan alta como Ken.
The story is awful. La historia es terrible.
Tom looked at the tall man suspiciously. Tom miró al alto hombre con recelo.
We've come to the conclusion that this is a true story. Hemos llegado a la conclusión de que esta es una historia verdadera.
The man that I see is very tall. El hombre que veo yo es muy alto.
Tell us the story from beginning to end. Cuéntanos la historia de principio a fin.
My brother is not as tall as I was two years ago. Mi hermano no es tan alto como lo era yo hace dos años.
He didn't participate in the story. El no participó de la historia.
Ken is about as tall as Bill. Ken es casi igual de alto que Bill.
The old man told me a strange story. El anciano me contó una historia extraña.
He is not so tall. Él no es tan alto.
I don't think her story is true. No creo que su historia sea cierta.
He is tall and lean. Él es alto y delgado.
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